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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 2017

Page

7

Church events and services across Seagraves and Midland area

A roundup of church activities includes six pastor appreciation at Seagraves United Faith Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. David Boyd and Rev. Norris Carr Jr. as guest speakers, an afternoon service, Freedom Missionary Baptist Church marking its pastor’s fifth anniversary with Rev. Kenneth Johnson, a Midland MinistrySafe workshop on child sexual abuse prevention at First Baptist Church, a Highland United Methodist Church youth rummage sale, Westwood Baptist Church hosting a Dallas Holm concert, Crescent Park Church of Christ hosting a singing workshop, Rachel's Vineyard retreat for abortion-affected individuals in Lubbock, andOther listings in Lubbock and Midland including pancake breakfast fundraiser at Second Baptist Church and 25th anniversary service of Latter Rain Worship Center.

Valerie Tarico Seagraves United Faith Missionary Baptist Church 18Th St. Seagraves David Boyd Mt. Olive Baptist Church Seagraves Norris Carr Jr Bethany Christian Church Austin Freedom Missionary Baptist Church Jefferson Ave James Archie Kenneth Johnson Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church Midland Midland MinistrySafe First Baptist Church Louisiana Ave Katie Swafford Texasbaptists Org Texasbaptists.org Ministrysafe Highland United Methodist Church Dixie Blvd Highlandodessa.com Westwood Baptist Church W. University Bivd Dallas Holm Holm Crescent Park Church of Christ Royalty Ave Kathy Krile Rachelsvineyard Second Baptist Church 17Th St Children’s Department Latter Rain Worship Center 19Th St Midland- Odessa Symphony and Chorale Voices of the Permian Basin First Presbyterian

McWilliams overcomes double tragedies in ministry path

The Rev. Byron Van McWilliams, East Texan and First Baptist Odessa pastor since 2004, endured two parental losses early in life and a brother’s death before following a calling to preach. He cites faith, Scripture, and compassion built from grief as core to his ministry and outreach in East Texas, Odessa, Ecuador, India, and Saskatchewan with the Southern Baptist community.

Byron van McWilliams Father Christ Mark G.W Oklahoma First Baptist Church New Orleans Billy van and Erlene McWilliams Woodville University of Houston Shell Oil Co Houston Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Spurger and Buna East Texas Odessa God Grayson Hawkins FBC Board of Deacons McWilliams Ecuador Byron Hawkins

Easter message on resurrection and end times

The author reflects on Easter as more than Jesus crucified and risen, urging believers to focus on future events including the second coming, the bridal feast, the tribulation, and the millennial reign, while noting debate over millennial views and referencing historical figures and studies.

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